Driver Instructions

BidRide is a new ridehailing app that gives drivers all the convenience of a rideshare company without the all the risk.

Best of all, the BidRide app lets you set your own price so you never have to worry about getting underpaid for your ride. With BidRide’s unique auction-style platform, you will negotiate the ride cost directly with your rider.

BidRide only uses properly licensed and inspected taxicabs or rideshares with commercial liability insurance, driven by legally licensed professional drivers who have passed strict background checks, which include fingerprinting

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As soon as the app is opened, the driver’s location is noted in the dialogue box at the top and the location is marked on the map with a red pinpoint.The vehicle identification is noted above the location and drivers can easily go on or offline.The very top of the page has a menu tab on the left and denotes the Home page landing. Drivers can invite friends to join the app and receive message alerts with the icons on the top right.

Drivers receive in-app screen notifications each time a new ride is requested.A summary of the ride details can be viewed by tapping on the yellow half-circle at the bottom of the screen.

The Current Bid screen gives drivers a summary of each ride requested that includes: price offered, date/time of ride, pickup/drop off points and distance from driver’s current location to the pickup point.Drivers have the freedom to decide which rides to service, 00:47 however after contracting with a rider, the driver must provide the service.Any driver choosing to service this ride can communicate with the rider by tapping on the ride summary for more details.

The Bid Details screen shows the specifics of the ride and the amount offered by the rider.Drivers can accept the price offered by tapping on the bottom of the screen or send a counter bid by adjusting the price up or down.

Drivers receive in-app notifications when a rider accepts their offer and contracts with the driver for the ride.

After the ride is paid for, the driver’s screen updates with the pick up details.From this screen the driver can access turn-by-turn navigation, call the rider with an anonymous phone link and send an in-app arrival notification to the rider.The screen also shows a picture of the rider to the driver.

Upon arriving at the pickup oint, the driver can start the trip or report a no show if the rider cannot be located.One touch turn-by-turn navigation to the destination point is also available on this screen.

The driver ends the trip after reaching the destination and becomes eligible to make offers on more rides.

The driver has the option to rate the rider upon completion of the ride.

As soon as the ride is completed, the passenger receives a message offering them the opportunity to tip the driver, rate the driver and comment on the ride. The rider receives a receipt by email.